Brook Care Home

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Brook Care Home scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by Rochford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brook Care Home, from April 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brook Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Brook Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
6 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Brook Care Home in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

17 Brook Close,
Rochford,
Essex,
SS4 1HN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Brook Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Brook Care Home?

Food hygiene at Brook Care Home is inspected by Rochford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Brook Care Home

What is Brook Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Brook Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Brook Care Home last inspected?

Brook Care Home was last inspected by Rochford on 6 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.